Paper carton for coin-containing packages.



No. 768,664. I h A PAPPNTPO AUO.3O,19OA. J. M. JOHNSON. PAPER CARTON POR OOIN OONTAININO PACKAGES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23. 1903.

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ATENT OEEICE.

JAY M. JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO` ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO COIN COUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PAPER CARTON FOR COINS-CONTAINING PACKAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,664, dated August 30, 1904.

Application led May 23, 1903.

To @ZZ whom, it ntfty/ concern.-

Be it known that I, JAY M. JOHNSON, a citi- Zen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Cartons for Coin-Containing Packages; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying' drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cartons for coin-containing packages.

Heretofore it has been common to roll coins with paper or the like for convenience in handling,counting,or transportation. Such packages have usually been cylindric, which is inconvenient, owing to the readiness with which such package will roll on an inclined surface, such as a desk-top, and also owing to the fact that considerable time is required to make up the package and close the same. Various cartons for round packages have been constructed which, aside from the expense, are subject to the objections before noted.

The object of this invention is to provide a carton adapted to be folded Ainto a rectangular package of sizes designed each to receive coin of a given denomination and adapted to be quickly and permanently closed by moistening one edge of the same.

The invention is more particularly designed to be used in conjunction with a coin-counting machine such as that set forth in the application for patent of Jay M. Johnson, filed 'on the 4th day of August, 1902, Serial No.

Fig. 3 is a similar' sena No. 158,455. uit model.)

section of the carton, showing it closed, ex- 5o cept with the turning down of the gummed flap, and showing the coins in elevation. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the carton entirely closed. Fig. 7 is a transverse section showing the filling-tube in position.

As shown in said drawings, said carton is constructed of sti paper or other foldable material, bent or creased longitudinally to provide five strips of approximately equal width and indicated .by ma', a2, 0.3, and a4, 6o which are also creased across the ends to provide end aps. Of said strips, that 'indicated by c4 is shorter and the ends of the remaining strips extend beyond the ends thereof, as shown in Fig. l, and the carton is slitted along the longitudinal lines or creases to reduce the length of each of the sides to correspond with the length of the side vThe end iiaps or folds af to t7 as, of which the alternate end iiaps or folds are each of equal length, are in- 7o tegral with the stri ps a, a', (t2, and (t3, respectively. As shown, flaps to and as are shorter than flaps (t5 and (t7, which are approximately equal in length to the width of one of the strips and so disposed as to be on opposite sides of the carton or box when the carton is folded. The strips t and the end portions ct" are each pasted or gummed on the inner side with mucilage of any desired kind. When the carton is folded, as shown in Fig. 2, the 8o side strip at* extends within the side strip (t and coincides with the side of the strip (t, the gummed surface of which when dampened adheres to the strip cti, together therewith forming one side of the box. The strips a', ft2, and 8 5 c3 form the remaining sides. The end portions a and (t8 are then turned inwardly, the end flaps a7 turned across the same, and the gummed lower end t5 is moistened and pressed down thereon, as shown in Fig. 3, firmly securing the box in position to receive the coin.

If the device is used in connection with a coin-counting machine, the coin-tube B extends into the box when secured in position in the machine and the coin falls therein, iilling the same, after whichthe top end folds a a are folded inwardly, as before described, and the end flaps t7 folded across the same and the gummed ends uf pressed down thereon, sealing the closure of the boxae shown in Fig. 5.

l claim as m y inventionl. Avn oblong' coin-box formed of a carton folded to provide live approximately equal strips one of which is adapted to overlap the other and is gunmled and a plurality of end llape on a part of Said strips and integral therewith, one of which is gummed and alternate ones of which extend approximately haltI the width'oi' the box.

2. The combination with a removablecointube of a counting-machine or the like, of a carton-box adapted to receive the tube and.

rectangular in cross-section and having a plurality of independent end flaps, a part of which are approximately of a length equal to the width ofthe box and a part approximately equal to one-half the Width of the box, said flaps being adapted to be folded inwardly with one on each end engaging the others.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAY M. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

C. W. HILLS, A. C. ODELL. 

